14 Feb, 2009
Got Any Sea Legs?
Posted by teacherjulie @ 12:10 am
Shelved under Information, Interesting tidbits, Philippines, Photo Hunters, Snapshots

The theme for this week’s Photo Hunter is NAUTICAL.

My other entry is a scale model of the USS Nimitz CVN-68.

For this entry, I have decided to re-post a photo of my two younger homeschooling children playing with paper boats that I have taken last year. This activity was for a Science concept on water.

This week we are discussing about the different water formations and looking at photos of the prominent water forms around the world.

Anyway, here is the photo:

There you go. I hope these paper boats are qualified for nautical :)

If not, here is another photo taken by my husband from a passenger ship:

I haven’t been on a cruise yet or have ever been a passenger in a passenger ship. The closest I can say about riding in anything nautical would be on a catamaran for a 2 hour ride and back.

And aboard a US naval ship docked in the US Naval Facility where my father used to work. No photos allowed then.

I don’t even know if I have “sea legs” :D

Do you have sea legs?

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14 Feb, 2009 @ 2:45 am
Annie said:

I definitely have sea legs. I love being on a ship no matter how much it rocks.

I love the paper boats and your kids are beautiful!

Happy weekend.

14 Feb, 2009 @ 6:24 am
Treasure Jar » Scale Model of USS Nimitz CVN-68 said:

[...] Here is my other entry. [...]

14 Feb, 2009 @ 10:43 am
carey @ new horizons said:

yup those paper boats do qualify for the nautical theme, as a unique and heartwarming photo. my siblings and i used to play with paper boats on rain puddles. your photo brings back some good memories. have a happy hearts’ day! :)

14 Feb, 2009 @ 12:13 pm
napaboaniya said:

I love your take on boats using paper!! :)
Innovative and the first paper boat I’ve seen today on nautical
Happy Valentine’s Day!

14 Feb, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
eastcoastlife said:

I have been on a cruise twice and I love it.
I have not been on a navy ship though I would love to.

Happy Valentine’s Day Julie!

14 Feb, 2009 @ 12:24 pm
Carver said:

Those are both great for the theme. I love the children playing with their boats.

14 Feb, 2009 @ 2:43 pm
Criz Lai said:

I’m a water baby for your information. Anything related to water is my paradise.. haha :P

I love how you teach those kids on keeping a paper boat afloat. :)

Happy Valentine’s Day!
http://crizcats.blogspot.com/

14 Feb, 2009 @ 3:07 pm
Randi said:

Yes – I have sea legs. I have been sailing since my childhood.
Super photos of your cute children! A great take on the theme.
Happy Vanatine´s Day!

14 Feb, 2009 @ 4:28 pm
Lene said:

Your children and theyr paperboats are just adoreable!!! Happy Valentine to all of you :)

14 Feb, 2009 @ 4:35 pm
Aileni said:

Nice post – I like the little ships.

14 Feb, 2009 @ 4:36 pm
saint3 said:

The first pic’s so nostalgic. Cant recall when was the last time I’d folded a paper boat.

14 Feb, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
Anna said:

Nice shot! I like the little ships :)

Happy Valentine!

Mine is up too! :)

14 Feb, 2009 @ 6:20 pm
Pat said:

What a great photo – love how you captured them blowing the boats!!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

14 Feb, 2009 @ 6:25 pm
YTSL said:

In answer to your question: don’t think I have sea-legs. Rather, am most definitely a landlubber!

14 Feb, 2009 @ 6:50 pm
Gattina said:

That’s too cute ! Would never have thought of little paper ships !

14 Feb, 2009 @ 7:20 pm
Colin Campbell said:

Cute.

14 Feb, 2009 @ 7:42 pm
Tarheel Rambler said:

The first picture is a very creative take on the theme, and I like the playfulness of it. My PhotoHunt is not quite as imaginitive.

14 Feb, 2009 @ 7:59 pm
Today's Blah said:

Wow, that’s unbelievable…being in the Philippines means a lot of boarding boats. Anyway, I love those paperboats, used to make it as a child too.

Happy Valentine!

14 Feb, 2009 @ 10:41 pm
Snap2Days said:

Such a cute shot of your children and both very nautical shots. Happy weekend.

14 Feb, 2009 @ 10:54 pm
gen/entry said:

That is cute…I used to play like that when I was young….Happy Valentines day and hunting….TC

15 Feb, 2009 @ 12:15 am
annant said:

likey da cuteness in pic 1 which reminds me of my childhood…those days…

eppie valentine’s day :)

15 Feb, 2009 @ 1:36 am
kaye said:

very nautical, my favorite so far

15 Feb, 2009 @ 2:01 am
Flo said:

I definitely have sea legs. Most days I would rather be on a boat then on land :)

Love the first picture, really cute.

15 Feb, 2009 @ 10:20 am
JyLnC said:

I love the photo of your children blowing on the paper boats. It looks nautical to me. I also like the stairway on the cruise ship. It makes an interesting photo.

Here is mine:
JyLnC’s photohunt.

15 Feb, 2009 @ 10:45 am
Patricia (Pollywog Creek) said:

Julie!! For some reason I’ve had difficulty finding your blog. So glad I finally did!

LOVE the photo of your children. Love it!

Despite my very nautical family – I do not have sea legs…or I suppose I could ssay that I don’t have a sea stomach! =)

Hope your valentines day was perfectly delightful, dear one.

15 Feb, 2009 @ 2:41 pm
Blur Mommy said:

Yes, they definitely fit the nautical theme. The paper boats remind me of my childhood. I will have to teach my daughter how to do that soon. : )

15 Feb, 2009 @ 9:54 pm
Sue said:

That first pic is adorable! My kids used to like to play with paper boats when they were little too :)

16 Feb, 2009 @ 2:31 am
jmb said:

Charming photo for this week’s theme Julie.
Happy weekend to you.

18 Feb, 2009 @ 4:43 pm
Rach (Heart of Rachel) said:

I love that photo of the kids blowing on the paper boats. We also did a similar activity at Yohan’s school during Science week.

I wasn’t able to participate on this one. I’ll make it up on the next PH.

23 Feb, 2009 @ 12:16 am
Belle said:

hi Julie, sorry, haven’t been visiting your blog and others for some time.

that paper boat suits the theme Nautical alright. i used to play paper boat when i was little in the ditch right after every hard rain. it was fun.

i am scared of water because i almost got drowned and every time i don’t feel the bottom of the water, i panicked.

23 Feb, 2009 @ 8:12 am
julie said:

Thanks, Annie :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 9:27 am
julie said:

Thank you Carey :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 9:45 am
julie said:

Thanks, Elaine :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 9:51 am
julie said:

ECL, some day, I tell myself, we will go on a cruise :D

23 Feb, 2009 @ 10:03 am
julie said:

Thanks Carver :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 10:24 am
julie said:

Oh, Criz, I wish I can say that about me, I don’t even know how to swim :D

23 Feb, 2009 @ 10:33 am
julie said:

People from your part of the world are great sailors, isn’t it?

23 Feb, 2009 @ 12:01 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Aileni :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
julie said:

Try it with your students :D

23 Feb, 2009 @ 12:16 pm
julie said:

Thanks Anna :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 12:20 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Pat :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 12:28 pm
julie said:

Yeah, me too, can’t even swim :(

23 Feb, 2009 @ 12:32 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Gattina :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
julie said:

Thanks Colin :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 12:58 pm
julie said:

Thanks TR :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 1:09 pm
julie said:

Yes, but I haven’t experienced yet riding in a big ship and have been in a boat a few times :D

23 Feb, 2009 @ 1:21 pm
julie said:

Thanks S2D :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
julie said:

Thanks Gen :)

23 Feb, 2009 @ 1:56 pm
julie said:

Thanks Annant :)

27 Feb, 2009 @ 4:28 pm
julie said:

Thanks Kaye :)

27 Feb, 2009 @ 4:29 pm
julie said:

That’s wonderful Flo :)

27 Feb, 2009 @ 4:53 pm
julie said:

Thanks Lylnc :)

27 Feb, 2009 @ 4:55 pm
julie said:

Patricia, me too, I get “dizzy” riding in a row boat though I enjoy kayaking alone :D

Glad you were able to drop by :)

27 Feb, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
julie said:

Thanks BM :)

27 Feb, 2009 @ 5:10 pm
julie said:

Thanks Sue :)

27 Feb, 2009 @ 5:12 pm
julie said:

Thanks JMB :)

27 Feb, 2009 @ 5:13 pm
julie said:

Thanks for dropping by Rachel :)

27 Feb, 2009 @ 5:15 pm
julie said:

Thanks for dropping by Belle :)

Nowadays when children play paper boats on water puddles (or even canals) parents are afraid they might get dengue fever :(

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